AREA ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Live music
For week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Blue Ox Bar
Ded Walleye, Thu
Lemon Trophy, Fri-Sat
Open mic jam session, Mon
Babylon, Tue-Wed
Eagles Club
Muddy Water, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fri
The Rail
Silent Partner (classic rock), Fri-Sat
October Road (jam session), Sun
Model (acoustic), Tue
Sassy Jones (variety), Wed
Iven's on the Bay
Cliff Veronick Trio (dinner music), 5-11 p.m. Fri
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
The Palmers, Fri-Sat
Prime Time Charlie's
Tamarac, Fri-Sat
CROSSLAKE
Moonlite Bay
Coldwater Johnson, 10 p.m. Fri
DJJP, 10 p.m. Sat
GARRISON
The Blue Goose
Velvet Touch, Fri-Sat
LAKE SHORE
Bar Harbor
Sawtell, 7-11 p.m. Thu-Sun, Wed
Zorbaz
DJ, Fri-Sat
MOTLEY
Ten Hi
October Son, Fri-Sat
Performing arts
BRAINERD
Bluegrass jams
6:30 p.m. Thursday and Jan. 6 and 20, Coco Moon, free.
Tammy Nerby
Comedian, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Scott Hansen's Comedy Gallery at the Rail, $10, $5 with ticket stub from previous show, 829-0513, www.comedyinfo.com.
Steve Johnson
Acoustic blues, 8 p.m. Saturday, Eclectic Cafe, free.
Twelfth Night Hymn Sing, Organ
and Piano Concert
7 p.m. Wednesday, First Congregational United Church of Christ, free.
Craig Allen
Comedian, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7-8, Scott Hansen's Comedy Gallery at the Rail, $10, $5 with ticket stub from previous show, 829-0513, www.comedyinfo.com.
Jack White
Comedian, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14-15, Scott Hansen's Comedy Gallery at the Rail, $10, $5 with ticket stub from previous show, 829-0513, www.comedyinfo.com.
Girlgerms
Folk dance, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Paul Bunyan Nature Center, $8 (advance), $10 (at door), tickets at Paul Bunyan Nature Center and Coco Moon in Brainerd and Lakes Music in Pequot Lakes, 800-635-3037,
LONG PRAIRIE
Tonic Sol Fa
A cappella concert, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School Auditorium, (320) 732-2194.
ONAMIA
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Events & Convention Center
Whitesidewalls, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, free.
PEQUOT LAKES
Wintersong III
Talent show, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Pequot Lakes School Auditorium, (218) 568-9200.
STAPLES
Four Shadow
A cappella group, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, Centennial Auditorium, $6-$15, 800-213-6877.
WADENA
Independent Film Night
7 p.m. Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, Heart of the Village Coffee Bar, (218) 632-5282.
Visual arts
BRAINERD
City Hall
Adrien Town and Helen Smith, paintings, ongoing.
Brainerd Public Library
Focal Point Photo Club, through January.
Crow Wing County Historical
Society Museum
Magoffin Doll Collection, ongoing.
"Called to Duty," military artifacts, ongoing.
Brainerd Medical Center
Bill Grange, various media, through Friday.
Lakewood Bank
Kathy Kovala, watercolors, ongoing.
Northland Arboretum
Visitor Center gallery
Harry Tollas, sporting dog art, through Jan. 31.
AITKIN
Jaques Art Center
"Fowl Play," juried exhibit, Jan. 7-Feb. 19. Deadline Thursday, (218) 927-2363, info@jaquesart.com.
LITTLE FALLS
Great River Arts Center
Community Collection, ongoing.
Special events
BRAINERD
Adult/kid Nature Craft Program
7 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 23, Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center, $5 (public), $4 (members), 829-9620.
First Thursdays
Cathie Mayr, author of "Why Do Scandinavians Act the Way They Do?," 7 p.m. Jan. 6, Brainerd Public Library, free.
"Keeper of Life" Story Hour
Native American stories, 3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 8-March 19, Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center, $5 (public), $4 (members), 829-9620.
BAXTER
Recipe showcase
Featuring chef Robert Meyers-Lussier, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 8, Book World.
LITTLE FALLS
Great River Arts Association
annual meeting
7 p.m. Jan. 22, Arts Center, (320) 632-0960.
PEQUOT LAKES
"See How They Run" auditions
6:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Pequot Lakes School Auditorium, (218) 8568-9200. Play to be staged Feb. 25-March 6.
PINE RIVER
Meet the Author series
Jerry Mevissen, author of "The Nimrod Chronicles," 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Pine River-Backus High School Media Center, free, (218) 587-2080.
Out of town
ST. PAUL
Minnesota Folk Festival
New Year's Eve Party, 6:30 p.m. Friday, 1172 Bush Ave., $20 (advance), $25 (at door), (651) 292-4900. Featuring Jerry Rau, Laura MacKenzie, John & Jean Mason, Barra and Ron Miles.
CASS LAKE
Aaron Radatz
Illusionist, 6 and 9 p.m. Friday, Palace Casino & Hotel, $15 (advance), $20 (at door), (877) 972-5223.
COLERAINE
"Tribute to Tim Patterson"
Steve Hall and Shotgun Red, 7 p.m. Jan. 7, Greenway High Auditorium, $15, (218) 327-1522.
HINCKLEY
Grand Casino Hinckley
Events & Convention Center
Mickey Gilley, country music, 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 16, $19, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.
NEW YORK MILLS
Regional Cultural Center
"Children of the Finnish Homesteads," ongoing, upstairs gallery.
"Holiday Classics," through Friday, main gallery.
"Last Resorts," Sheila Farrell, photography, ongoing.
Cuba paintings, pastels and prints, Kimble Bromley, Tuesday-Feb. 12.
ST. CLOUD
Chamber Music Society
of St. Cloud series
Ana Vidovic (guitar), 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8, Atonement Lutheran Church, $75 (adult season membership), $60 (senior season membership), $30 (student season membership).
SAUK RAPIDS
Chamber Music Society
of St. Cloud series
Ani Kavafian (violin), Andre-Michel Schub (piano) and David Shifrin (clarinet), 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, $75 (adult season membership), $60 (senior season membership), $30 (student season membership).